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By By Tarvis Thompson April 5, 2012

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On the first day of Visit Emory, a group of students and staff surprised admitted students with a flash mob performance.

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On March 22-23, RSPH hosted its annual Visit Emory event for newly admitted students. This program provides prospective students with in-depth information about the academic environment at the Rollins School of Public Health and the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in the student life experience. The activities offered to the 270 admitted students allowed them to interact with the Emory student body, talk with faculty members, and tour the school and campus. Additionally, visiting students were introduced to our community partners through activities such as the CDC Museum Tours and the Rollins Research and Opportunities Fair.

Research and opportunities fair

At the Visit Emory Research and Opportunities Fair at RSPH, approximately 40 research projects and co-curricular engagement opportunities were exhibited, offering visiting students a close-up view of the ingenuity behind our community’s research and contributions to the field of public health.

The RSPH research portfolio has the potential to save lives, benefit communities, empower individuals, and directly impact the practice of public health. Research is one of the principal missions of RSPH involving faculty and students alike. 

Visiting students had the opportunity to explore and discuss a myriad of research projects and co-curricular programs that included health risks from environmental exposures, infectious disease control, health disparities, substance abuse, and community development and engagement.

The visiting student perspective

Visit Emory participants were so motivated by their experience that they shared their impressions of RSPH in an online message board. Here is what they had to say:

Focus on students "Before visiting the campus, I could already tell that they place a lot of focus on students. They are so helpful in responding to my concerns, and the faculty members knew each student. Also, they placed major emphasis on career development (I mean MAJOR). RSPH also has its own career development office and career fairs just for RSPH students.” Visit Emory sealed the deal "Another vote for 'super impressed'. I was already leaning very much toward Emory from the outset, and the Visit Emory event just sealed the deal. I declined all my other offers today and sent in my deposit!" Felt at home "I went to Visit Emory this weekend from Thursday to Saturday, and I really enjoyed myself. To give some background, I've been out of school for five years working in the financial sector, and I felt right at home in the HPM (health policy and management) department. "Transitioning from a professional environment back to academia is slightly intimidating, but I felt more at ease after going to the visit day. I definitely felt that the faculty took the time to get to know prospective students, and I really appreciated it. As I was walking to one of the events, the associate dean and the admissions director recognized my face from the October open house and went out of their way to say hello and welcome me. So the friendly vibe doesn't seem fake or ingenuous at all because I literally ran into them out of the blue."

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Doctoral program in health services research and health policy, rollins school of public health department of health policy and management.

The PhD in Health Services Research and Health Policy at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University is a full-time program that trains researchers in the fields of health policy, health economics, health management, and health services research.

Students take doctoral-level classes in the Department of Economics, the Department of Health Policy and Management, the Goizueta business school, and elsewhere throughout the university. Many students also collaborate with faculty on research.

Following the completion of their coursework, students work on their independent research for their dissertation.

What You’ll Learn

Students in our program take classes in one of two tracks: Economics or Organizations and Management .

Economics Track

Students in the Economics track take graduate-level classes in the Department of Economics, alongside students pursing a PhD in economics. The economics track prepares students to apply economic theory to evaluate topics in health and health policy.

Organizations and Management Track

Students in Organizations and Management take advanced and doctoral-level courses in Emory’s Goizueta School of Business. The track prepares students to examine questions pertaining to access, quality, cost of health care and health outcomes. Students in this track will learn how theories and concepts from fields such as organizational behavior and technology management can be applied to medicine and health care organizations.

Core Courses and More

All students in the program take classes in statistical methods, research design, and health policy seminar. Students have room to take electives, which could be any graduate-level class at Emory or nearby universities (Georgia State, Georgia Tech).

For more information, please see our program brochure and handbook .

What Can You Do With a Graduate Degree in Health Services Research and Health Policy?

The program prepares students for a variety of research-focused careers in academia, think tanks, foundations, government agencies, pharmaceutical firms, and consulting.  

Our graduates are currently employed at:

• the American Cancer Society
• the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Emory University
• Weill Cornell Medical School
• Harvard Medical School
• IMPAQ International
• Johnson & Johnson
• MD Anderson
• National Taiwan University
• Northern Illinois University
• Northwestern University
• Taipei Medical University
• The Urban Institute
• Trilliant Health
• University of California at San Francisco
• Carnegie Mellon
• Washington University (St. Louis)
• The University of Virginia

We discourage applications from students who view a PhD as a credential or who want to focus exclusively on administration, management, or advocacy. There are other professional degrees that are better suited to those types of careers.

What Type of Research Will You Do in the Health Services Research and Health Policy PhD Program?

Students perform research on a wide variety of topics related to delivery of medical care, insurance, and the determinants of health. Some examples of the papers that students have published from their dissertations include: 

The effect of Medicaid expansion on crime reduction: Evidence from HIFA-waiver expansions. Journal of Public Economics 2017. (Heifei Wen, Ph.D. 2015)

Heuristics in the delivery room. Science 2021. (Manasvini Singh, Ph.D. 2020)

Are two heads better than one or do too many cooks spoil the broth? The tradeoff between physician division of labor and patient continuity of care for older adults with complex chronic conditions. Health Services Research 2016. (Kenton Johnston, Ph.D. 2015).

Effect of Medicaid disenrollment on health care utilization among adults with mental health disorders. Medical Care 2019 (Xu Ji, Ph.D. 2017).

Patterns of use and survival outcomes of positron emission tomography for initial staging in elderly follicular lymphoma patients . Leukemia & Lymphoma 2017 (Ashish Rai, Ph.D. 2015)

Admissions Requirements

For detailed information about admissions, please see our program brochure .

Applicants should provide:

• a transcript,
• statement of purpose,
• resume/CV, and
• three letters of recommendation.

Please note:

• GRE scores are optional.
• Applicants do not need to have a master’s degree.

Visit Emory’s Laney Graduate School website to apply now .

You do not need to contact the program or faculty prior to applying. We give equal attention to all applications, regardless of whether applicants know faculty or have had prior contact with them. We do not routinely meet with applicants prior to the application deadline. However, if you have a specific question about the program that is not addressed in this document or would like to get a better sense if the program is a good fit for you, please send your question to the director, David Howard, [email protected] .

September 11, 2023 

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December 1, 2023

Application deadline

Late January-Early February, 2024

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Program faculty

Students have wide leeway to work with faculty at any Emory school or department. Most students work with the faculty on the list below.

Department of Health Policy and Management

Kathleen Adams (Ph.D. Economics, University of Colorado) Risk behavior, maternal and child health, insurance coverage, Medicaid policy.

Sarah Blake (Ph.D. Public Policy, Georgia State/Georgia Institute of Technology) Maternal and child health, reproductive health, implementation science.

Puneet Chehal (Ph.D. Public Policy, Duke) Medicaid and chronic illness in underserved populations.

Janet Cummings (Ph.D. Health Policy, UCLA) Mental health and substance abuse policy.

Benjamin Druss (M.D., New York University) Mental health and substance abuse policy.

Maria Dieci (Ph.D. Health Policy, UC Berkeley) Health economics, global health and development economics.

Ilana Graetz (Ph.D. Health Policy, UC Berkeley) Health information technology, quality improvement.

David Howard (Ph.D. Health Policy, Harvard) Health economics, reimbursement policy, pharmaceutical markets.

Joseph Lipscomb (Ph.D. Economics, University of North Carolina) Health outcomes assessment and improvement.

Victoria Phillips (Ph.D. Economics, Oxford) Health economics, cost-effectiveness analysis.

Adam Wilk (Ph.D. Health Policy, University of Michigan) Access to care and Medicaid, coverage and payment for kidney failure treatment.

Courtney Yarborough (Ph.D. Public Policy, University of Georgia) Substance abuse policy, pharmaceutical markets.

Affiliated faculty in other departments at Emory

Michal Hórny (Ph.D. Health Services Research, Boston University) Department of Radiology. Health insurance benefit design, costs of care, price transparency, access to care.

Xu Ji (Ph.D. Health Policy, Emory) Department of Pediatrics. Health care quality, health outcomes, access to health care.

Dio Kavalieratos (Ph.D. Health Policy, University of North Carolina) Department of Family Medicine and Palliative Care. End-of-life care, implementation science.

Sara Markowitz (Ph.D. Economics, CUNY) Department of Economics. Health economics, labor economics, maternal and child health. Ian McCarthy (Ph.D. Economics, University of Indiana) Department of Economics. Health economics, industrial organization.

Evan Saltzman (Ph.D. Managerial Science and Applied Economics, University of Pennsylvania) Department of Economics. Health economics, industrial organization.

Current PhD Students

Lamont Sutton

Nada Boualam

Sonia Tetlow

Xinyue Zhang

Marissa Coloske

Martha Wetzel

Paul George

Jingxuan Zhao

Alex Soltoff

Elizabeth Staton

Zhuoqi Yang

Cristian Ramos

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1. moscow architecture.

Saint Basil’s Cathedral

In Moscow you can travel through ages just walking through the streets. Diversified architectural styles wait for you at every turn. To see the beauty of ancient Russian architecture, visit the Kremlin or Kolomenskoe Museum. These places keep the unique Russian style, original and exceptional. The Moscow estates are good examples of the romantic flavor of the XVIII-XIX century’s architecture. The Home-museum of M. Gorky is situated in in a luxurious house built by F. Shechtel, well-known Russian architecture at beginning of the XX century. It is a fantastic example of Art-Nouveau style, one of the few saved places from that epoque, open to visitors. You can find constructivism in architecture, the most striking manifestation of Russian avant-garde, not far from the Arbat Street. The Soviet Empire style can be found on most of the Moscow central avenues and Tverskaya Street. The White Square Business District is a remarkable example of contemporary city building.

2. MOSCOW ART

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Moscow has a great amount of exceptional museums and galleries. The State Tretyakov Gallery, The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, The Multimedia Art Museum, Moscow Museum of Modern Art and lots of other museums have unique collections and hold remarkable exhibitions. Lots of Moscow former industrial areas have become interesting cultural spaces, undoubtedly worth visiting. Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, Center for Contemporary Art Winzavod, ARTPLAY Center of Design, Flacon Design Factory are the new city meccas of cultural life. You can find here galleries, concept stores, cafes, educational activities and lots of art events – from designer fairs to concerts, exhibitions of Russian and foreign artists.

3. EMINENT THEATRICAL TRADITIONS

The Bolshoi Theatre

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Theatregoers have lots of opportunities to spend a wonderful evening in one of the Moscow theatres. Recently renovated Bolshoi Theatre offers world-famous opera and ballet performances. Malyi Theatre, Lenkom, Satirikon, Moscow Art Theatre have wonderful drama plays. You can enjoy one of the modern theatres, such as Practica Theatre, Theatre.doc or Gogol-center, with their contemporary performances.

4. CITY PARKS

The Gorky Park

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The parks have undoubtedly become the pride of Moscow. These city areas have turned into well groomed nature spots, with enormous amount of things to do for the last few years. Have a walk, do the sports, play a board game, meet your friends in one of the cafes and restaurants, watch a movie or go to a concert – all these is available in Moscow parks. The Gorky Park, Sokolniki, Fili and also recently opened Zaryadye – are only a small part in the diversity of Moscow green areas.

5. CRADLE OF ORTHODOXY

Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

790 Orthodox churches and chapels and 8 monasteries! Walking through the city center you will see a big amount of beautiful old churches. Practically all Moscow churches and monastic ensembles are functioning. These are unique monuments of Russian architecture. There are significant collections of old paintings and applied arts and the resting place of outstanding figures of Russian and world culture, military and political figures. Monasteries, built at the borders of the city were often called ‘the guards’. Powerful constructions had defensive purposes, and, in case of danger, the residents could take refuge inside the monastery walls. Some of the Moscow ‘guards’ have survived – Vysokopetrovsky, Rogdestvensky, Sretensky, Novospasskiy, Danilov, Novodevichy monasteries and others. Now the ancient fortress cherish the historical past.

6. TASTE IMPRESSIONS

A fish dish at Café Pouchkine

Visitors to Russia are often surprised by the variety and flavors of Russian traditional food. A great many can be described as «divine», and it will have you searching for the recipes when you return home! Russian cuisine is famous for exotic soups, cabbage schi and solyanka, which is made of assorted meats, pancakes with different fillings, and of course, caviar. Russians are great lovers of pelmeni, small Siberian meat pies boiled in broth. Of our folk soft drinks, kvass is the best-known. Made of brown bread or malted rye flour, it goes down best on a sultry summer day. If you add it to chopped-up meat and vegetables, you get okroshka, an exquisite cold soup. There are a lot of restaurants, providing national food. From very budget «Elki-Palki», to numerous luxurious restaurants like «Café Pouchkine». There you can not only taste Russian delicacies, but also plunge into the atmosphere of the XIX century Russia.

7. SPECTACULAR VIEWS

Luzhniki Stadium from Moscow State University by D. Chistoprudov

Here are the places with splendid views over Moscow:

• «Federation Tower» is a set of two high-rise towers, located in the Moscow City Business District. The 61st floor of the Tower West accommodates the highest restaurant in Moscow – «Sixty».
• The main building of the Moscow State University was built in the years 1949-1953 and its total height is 182 meters, with a spire – 240 meters. On the top floor there is a Museum of Geography with a panoramic view of Moscow.
• The observation deck of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior can be reached only in the excursions. There you can get a really exciting view of the Moscow center.
• The building of the Russian Academy of Science is called «golden brains» due to the original constructions of its roof. It stands on the high riverbank and opens a charming view of the whole Moscow. «Sky Lounge» restaurant is situated on the 21st floor.

8. CITY PROMEDATE

Stoleshnikov Lane

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The main attractions and the most interesting places in the historic city center are within walking distance. Take a walk in Lavrushinsky Lane, Nikolskaya Street, Bolshaya Dmitrovka Street, Rozhdestvenka Street, Kuznetsky Bridge Street, Kamergersky Lane, Stoleshnikov Lane, Stariy Arbat, Maroseyka or Pyatnitskaya. If you don’t want to walk by foot take the city bus or river bus tour. You can choose a red open top double-decker bus that will take you around all of the key sites in Moscow. The total length of the tour is about 12 km downtown and has 18 stops around Moscow including the Kremlin, Red Square, St. Basil’s Cathedral, Bolshoi Theater, Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, The Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Old Arbat walking street and much more. To see the whole beauty of Moscow, have a boat trip at the Moskva River. At spring and summer season the variety of boat excursions are really big, you can travel through the center of the city, or go further to see picturesque nature around Moscow.

9. MOSCOW NIGHTLIFE

Denis Simachev Bar by Sergey Kaluzhniy

Night life in Moscow is divisive as everything else. Bars, clubs, concerts, parties – you can find here anything you want and can imagine. We heart Moscow suggests you some really nice places for you not to get lost in all this splendor.

• Simachev Bar is bar-club by the most famous Russian designer, a two-story house in Stoleshnikov Lane. The music and menu are diverse, as well as the audience. A special drink of the bar is cider «Sidor Simachev».
• Strelka Bar is a nice place with a great atmosphere, quality music, and beautiful interior, very popular among hip and intelligent Moscow public. In summer the terrace opens here and the place gives you stunning view of Moscow.
• Noor Bar is one of the famous bars in Moscow. Come here to try marvelous classic cocktails. Bar snacks are also noteworthy. The atmosphere is always positive and benevolent. On Fridays and Saturdays the bar has music DJ sets, and despite rather little area, there are many desirous to dance.
• Propaganda is one of the oldest clubs in Moscow. Opened back in 1997, it can be considered the same age as Moscow club culture. It is still nice and trendy. During the day time you can enjoy fresh homemade pappardelle, sandwiches on focaccia and steaks. In the evening – dances. On Thursdays it holds DJ Sanches dance party and gay parties on Sundays.

10. MOSCOW REGION

Sergiev-Posad Museum-Reserve

If Moscow is not enough for you, take a journey (of several hundred km from Moscow) and find yourself travelling through the «Golden Ring» of Russia. The Golden Ring is a name for several towns located around Moscow: Suzdal, Rostov, Vladimir are among them. If you want to know more about Russia, see old architecture, churches made of white stone, hear the bell-ring, see old fortifications, be ready to go out from Moscow. The first town of the Golden Ring, is Vladimir, located 179 kilometers to the east from Moscow with 378 thousand people living there. It is an old Russian town, it used to be the capital of Russia in the 12th century. Suzdal is located nearby. It’s an old town, steeped in medieval history, but with little more than 10,000 residents nowadays. Dating back to 990 AD, Suzdal is one of the oldest towns in Russia and the «jewel» of Russia’s history. Today the town is filled with busy churches and monasteries and its streets are lined by colourful traditional wooden houses. Having survived the blight of Soviet town-planning, Suzdal looks much as it did centuries ago and is one of the most popular tourist sights in Russia. Yaroslavl got its name from Yaroslav Mudry, who founded the town in the beginning of 11th century. Now it is a large industrial city, the biggest along the Golden Ring (630 inhabitants), however it has very interesting history, architecture, and city life. If you are tired of sightseeing and want to have some rest from Moscow busy life, you can take a breath of wonderful Russian nature, not going too far, and visit one of the nature hotels and spa situated near Moscow. Places like «Fox Lodge», «Zavidovo» or «Yahonty» are a good variant for relaxing rest, with marvelous nature around you and interesting entertainments for you not to get bored.

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WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint 12 additional members to the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council (WHEJAC), which is a federal advisory committee that President Biden established under Executive Order 14008 of January 27, 2021, on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. The Council provides advice and recommendations to the White House Environmental Justice Interagency Council and the Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality on how to address current and historic environmental injustice. The establishment of the WHEJAC marked the first time that a Presidential advisory body had been tasked with providing recommendations to the federal government on environmental justice.   Members of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council

• Anita Cunningham
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• Susan Hendershot
• Harleen Marwah
• Igalious Mills
• Jamaji Nwanaji-Enwerem
• Joanne Pérodin
• Michael Walton
• Donele Wilkins
• Tanner Yess

Tye Baker, to be a Member of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council Tye Baker has served in multiple roles for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma since 2004. Currently, he serves as the Senior Director of the Environmental Protection Service for the Choctaw Nation, where he directs wildlife conservation, resource management, and environmental sustainability programs for the Choctaw Nation’s reservation. Baker brings experience working in environmental justice for Tribal and Indigenous communities to the Council. Anita Cunningham, to be a Member of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council Anita Cunningham has served as the Director for two organizations focused on community resilience to climate disasters since 2020, the North Carolina Disaster Response and Resilience Network and the North Carolina Climate Solutions Coalition. Cunningham has dedicated her life to help communities with environmental justice concerns prepare for and respond to the impacts of climate change. Cunningham brings experience working with communities to advance climate resilience to the Council.  Lloyd Dean, to be a Member of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council Lloyd Dean is a nationally recognized healthcare leader and the Chief Executive Emeritus of CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation’s largest healthcare systems. In this role, he is responsible for the organization’s overall management, governance, strategy, and direction. With over 44 years in healthcare, Dean has worked at the intersection of climate change and health related impacts, particularly in low-income communities. Dean brings a valuable healthcare and management perspective to the Council. Carlos Evans, to be a Member of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council Carlos Evans is the Director of the Office of Environmental Quality & Sustainability for the City of Dallas. Evans is a senior executive and environmental attorney with two decades of experience ensuring environmental compliance, improving environmental performance, and advancing equitable environmental sustainability. He previously served in a career role at the Environmental Protection Agency as Assistant Regional Counsel in the South Central Region. Evans brings environmental justice executive and legal advocacy experience to the Council. Susan Hendershot, to be a Member of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council Susan Hendershot is the President of Interfaith Power & Light, an organization that engages faith communities around environmental justice. Previously, Hendershot served in multiple churches in Iowa as an ordained minister, most recently as the Associate Minister of the Walnut Hills United Methodist Church in Urbandale, Iowa. Hendershot also served as a field organizer for the ONE Campaign, a non-profit founded by Bono that focuses on alleviating global poverty. Hendershot brings experience in faith leadership and community organizing to the Council. Harleen Marwah, to be a Member of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council Harleen Marwah is a Pediatric Resident Physician at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Marwah is the Founding Chair of Medical Students for a Sustainable Future, a community of medical students working to prevent and address the health harms of climate change. Marwah earned Health Care Without Harm’s 2020 Emerging Physician Leader Award, which recognizes medical students and professionals who have showcased a passion for sustainable health care practices and an overall commitment to climate action. Marwah brings experience in youth engagement and working at the intersection of healthcare and climate change to the Council.  Igalious Mills, to be a Member of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council Igalious “Ike” Mills is a third-generation farmer and the Executive Director of the International Farmers and Ranchers, an organization that promotes sustainable farming practices and renewable energy efforts in underserved communities. Previously, Mills served on the U.S. Department of Agriculture Minority Farmers Advisory Committee and Civil Rights Sub-Committee. Mills currently serves as the Chairman of the Port Arthur NAACP Community Development Committee, a critical organization in the fight against toxic pollution in Port Arthur, Texas. Mills’ experience in agriculture, sustainable farming, and economic development will bring a valuable perspective to the Council. Jamaji Nwanaji-Enwerem, to be a Member of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council Jamaji C. Nwanaji-Enweremis an Emergency Medicine Resident Physician and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Environmental Health at Emory University School of Medicine and Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health. His research focuses on how environmental exposures impact human aging and health, especially in underserved communities. Nwanaji-Enwerem brings extensive academic research experience and knowledge in health equity and environmental justice to the Council . Joanne Pérodin , to be a Member of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council Joanne Pérodin serves as the Senior Director of Climate Equity at The Climate Leadership Engagement Opportunities (CLEO) Institute, a Florida-based non-profit organization working on climate education and advocacy to build climate literacy and mobilize climate action for a just, resilient future. Previously, she was the Climate Justice Program Director for Florida Rising, a voting rights and grassroots organizing group advancing economic and racial justice across Florida. She also worked with the Health Initiatives Foundation Inc. by leading climate disaster resilience initiatives in the U.S., West Africa, and the Caribbean. Pérodin brings social equity, disaster risk reduction, and community building experience to the Council. Michael Walton , to be a Member of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council Michael Walton is the General Manager of Energy Transition Finance LLC, a strategic advisory firm committed to accelerating the deployment of clean energy technologies. Previously, Walton served as Executive Director of Green Spaces, a non-profit organization that improves economic, social, and environmental resilience, with a focus on empowering the most vulnerable communities in Tennessee. Walton brings experience in business, community sustainability improvement, and energy innovation advancement to the Council. Donele Wilkins , to be a Member of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council Donele Wilkins is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Green Door Initiative, a non-profit organization promoting environmental justice in Michigan through green job workforce training and community organizing. For more than two decades, Wilkins has led local movements for environmental justice, including advocating for cleaner air and launching Detroit’s first green jobs training program. Wilkins brings experience in community-based organizing, planning, and workforce development to the Council. Tanner Yess , to be a Member of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council Tanner Yess is the founding co-Executive Director of Groundwork Ohio River Valley, an environmental non-profit that works to expand climate-resilient natural resources and buildings for low-income communities. Through this work, Yess has created one of the nation’s largest green workforce programs. Yess brings expertise in community organizing, youth engagement, and workforce development to the Council.

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